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March 28, 1979

Today In History

Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Melts Down in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

On March 29, 1978 at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant located near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, there was an accident and part of the core in the # 2 reactor melted. Some radioactive gas was released but no deaths or injuries were reported to local residents. When the accident occurred, the # 2 reactor was operating at 97% power. There was a minor malfunction in the secondary cooling circuit which caused the temperature in the primary coolant to rise, which caused the reactor to shut down automatically in one second. A relief valve failed to close, and most of the primary coolant drained away, resulting in the core damage. The operators were unable to diagnose the problems or respond timely or properly to the unplanned automatic shutdown of the reactor. Deficient control room instrumentation and inadequate emergency response training proved to be primary causes of the accident. The cleanup of the damaged nuclear reactor system took nearly 12 years and cost approximately one billion dollars. The cleanup was uniquely challenging. Plant surfaces had to be decontaminated, water used and stored during the cleanup had to be processed, and 100 tons of damaged uranium fuel had to be removed. For 18 years, The Pennsylvania Department of Health maintained a registry of more than 30,000 people who lived within five miles of Three Mile Island at the time of the accident. The state's registry was discontinued in mid-1997, with no evidence of unusual health trends in the area

Remember When

Memories of 1969 ? Where Were You ?
On April 8, 1974 - Vin Scully calls Hank Aaron's milestone home run as he passes Babe Ruth for the most career home runs
On April 8, 1974, facing LA Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing in Atlanta, Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron recorded his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time record held by Babe Ruth. Aaron had a major league career that spanned 23 seasons from 1954-1976. He is the only player to hit at least 30 home runs in 15 different seasons, and he currently holds the all-time career RBI mark of 2,297. Aaron made every all-star team from 1955-1975, and was the 1957 National League’s Most Valuable Player, the only year in which he won the World Series. That season he hit 44 Home Runs, 132 RBIs, scored 118 Runs, and averaged .322
Magic Johnson "Skyhook Game" in the 1987 Finals: Game 4 vs. Boston Celtics
Song of the Day
Barry White | Just the way You are
Barry White ... One of the pioneers of disco, his two greatest hits were "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” and Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe”
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | View this classic scene | 1977
Explore America
CONEY ISLAND - The original Nathan's

It takes two to Tango

TV Show of the Day
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast - Muhammad Ali 1976
The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back | 1971
Footage from the last game at Sportsman's Park on May 8th, 1966. St. Louis Cardinals host the San Francisco Giants
Interview of the Day
Dick Van Dyke - Archive Interview Part 1 of 6
The Century: America's Time: 1965 - 1970

In control of the situation

Unstoppable in their prime!

Dr J

Jerry West

Pistol Pete

Clyde Frazier

Dr J

Jerry West

Pistol Pete

Clyde Frazier

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